Florida species field guide
Know the fish before you make the cast.
Find local species, see the rigs that fit, and check FWC rules before keeping fish.
Predator / Sport Fish
Snook
Bridge shadows, mangroves, beaches, passes · Live pinfish, greenbacks, shrimp, soft plastics
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Flats / Dinner Fish
Redfish
Mangroves, flats, oyster bars, passes · Shrimp, cut bait, pinfish, soft plastics
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Flats / Dinner Fish
Spotted Seatrout
Grass flats, sandy potholes, oyster edges · Live shrimp, soft plastics, suspending lures
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Offshore / Dinner Fish
Red Snapper
Offshore reefs, ledges, and structured bottom · Natural bait and bottom presentations
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Structure / Dinner Fish
Sheepshead
Bridge pilings, rocks, docks, piers · Fiddler crabs, shrimp, barnacles
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Fast Action / Dinner Fish
Spanish Mackerel
Beaches, piers, passes, Skyway · Spoons, small live bait, flashy jigs
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Dinner Fish
Mangrove Snapper
Bridge pilings, docks, rocks, mangroves · Live shrimp, small pinfish, cut bait
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